The Centre will achieve its objective through undertaking, inter alia, the following functions:

Assistance for the improvement of agricultural engineering, mechanization, automation, biotechnology and genetic engineering;

Enhancement of farm mechanization technologies in addressing issues related to subsistence farming for increased food security and poverty reduction and promoting agro-based small and medium-sized enterprise development and commercial farming to seize opportunities for increased market access and agro-food trade;

A focus on an agro-based enterprise cluster concept and enterprise development activities to enhance the capabilities of members in identifying potential agricultural commodities in their respective countries on a clustering basis;

Regional cooperation in technology transfer through networking of focal point national institutes in UNAPCAEM's member countries and other relevant institutions;

Promotion of the technology transfer process from research and development institutes to the agricultural and farm machinery extension systems in member countries for poverty reduction;

Dissemination and exchange of prototypes, models, drawings of appropriate tools, machines and equipment;

Training workshops and advisory services on food safety standards and "sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)" issues under the World Trade Organization agricultural trade mandate.